Sparks
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| Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Origem | Los Angeles, Califórnia |
| País | Estados Unidos  |
| Período | 1970 - Presente |
| Gênero(s) | Rock, Pop, rock psicodélico |
| Gravadora(s) | Edel Records |
| Integrantes | Ron Mael Russell Mael |
| Ex-integrantes | |
| Página oficial | www.allsparks.com |
Sparks é uma banda estado-unidense de rock e pop formada em Los Angeles em 1970 pelos irmãos Ron Mael (tecladista) e Russell Mael (vocalista).
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[editar] Biografia
A história dos Sparks mede cinco décadas, da chegada no final dos anos anos 60, da experimentação eletrônica no final dos anos 70, e estourando completamente no começo dos anos 80 nos E.U.A , e retornando nos anos 90.
Os irmãos Ron e Russell Mael cresceram em Pacific Palisades,Los Angeles,fizeram vários hits mas o mais destacado é "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" que foi regravado pela banda British Whale.
[editar] Discografia
[editar] Álbums
| Ano | Título | Gravadora | UK | E.U.A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Halfnelson" | Bearsville | - | - |
| 1972 | A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing" | Warner Bros. | - | - |
| 1974 | Kimono My House | Island | 4 | - |
| 1974 | Propaganda | Island | 9 | 63 |
| 1975 | Indiscreet | Island | 18 | - |
| 1976 | Big Beat" | Island | - | - |
| 1977 | Introducing Sparks | Columbia | - | - |
| 1979 | No. 1 In Heaven | Virgin | 73 | - |
| 1980 | Terminal Jive | Virgin | - | - |
| 1981 | Whomp That Sucker | Why-Fi | - | 182 |
| 1982 | Angst in My Pants | Atlantic Records | - | 173 |
| 1983 | In Outer Space | Atlantic Records | - | 88 |
| 1984 | Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat | Atlantic Records | - | - |
| 1986 | Music That You Can Dance To | Curb | - | - |
| 1988 | Interior Design | Underdog | - | - |
| 1994 | Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins | Logic | - | - |
| 1998 | Plagiarism | Roadrunner | - | - |
| 2000 | Balls (album)|Balls | Recognition | - | - |
| 2002 | Lil' Beethoven | Artful | - | - |
| 2006 | Hello Young Lovers (album)|Hello Young Lovers | Gut Records | 66 | - |
[editar] Singles
| Ano | Single | Gravadora | U.K. Singles | E.U.A Billboard | E.U.A Dance | FR singles | GER Singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Wonder Girl" | Bearsville | - | - | - | - | - | Sparks/Halfnelson |
| 1972 | "Girl From Germany" | Bearsville | - | - | - | - | - | A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing |
| 1974 | "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" | Island | 2 | - | - | - | - | Kimono My House |
| 1974 | "Amateur Hour" | Island | 7 | - | - | - | - | Kimono My House |
| 1974 | "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" | Island | 13 | - | - | - | - | Propaganda |
| 1974 | "Something For The Girl With Everything" | Island | 17 | - | - | - | - | Propaganda |
| 1975 | "Get In The Swing" | Island | 27 | - | - | - | - | Indiscreet |
| 1975 | "Looks, Looks, Looks" | Island | 26 | - | - | - | - | Indiscreet |
| 1976 | "Big Boy" | Island | - | - | - | - | - | Big Beat |
| 1976 | "I Like Girls" | Island | - | - | - | - | - | Big Beat |
| 1977 | "A Big Surprise" | Columbia | - | - | - | - | - | Introducing Sparks |
| 1979 | "The Number One Song In Heaven" | Virgin | 14 | - | - | - | - | No. 1 In Heaven |
| 1979 | "Beat The Clock" | Virgin | 10 | - | - | - | - | No. 1 In Heaven |
| 1979 | "Tryouts For The Human Race" | Virgin | 45 | - | - | - | - | No. 1 In Heaven |
| 1980 | "When I'm With You" | Virgin | - | - | - | 1 | - | Terminal Jive |
| 1980 | "Young Girls" | Virgin | - | - | - | - | - | Terminal Jive |
| 1981 | "Tips For Teens" | Why-Fi | - | - | - | - | - | Whomp That Sucker |
| 1981 | "Funny Face" | Why-Fi | - | - | - | - | - | Whomp That Sucker |
| 1982 | "I Predict" | Atlantic | - | 60 | - | - | - | Angst In My Pants |
| 1983 | "Cool Places" (com Jane Wiedlin) | Atlantic | - | 49 | - | - | - | In Outer Space |
| 1984 | "With All My Might" | Atlantic | - | - | 28 | - | - | Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat |
| 1985 | "Change" | London | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1986 | "Music That You Can Dance To" | Curb | - | - | 6 | - | - | Music That You Can Dance To |
| 1986 | "Fingertips" (Remix) / "The Scene (Remix)" | Curb | - | - | 38 | - | - | Music That You Can Dance To |
| 1988 | "Singing in the Shower" (com Les Rita Mitsouko) | ? | - | - | - | ? | - | Marc et Robert |
| 1989 | "So Important" | Underdog | - | - | 8 | - | - | Interior Design |
| 1989 | "Just Got Back From Heaven" | Underdog | - | - | 7 | - | - | Interior Design |
| 1993 | "National Crime Awareness Week" | Finelex | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'" | Logic | 38 | - | - | - | 7 | Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins |
| 1995 | "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing" | Logic | 36 | - | 24 | - | - | Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins |
| 1995 | "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'" | Logic | 32 | - | - | - | - | Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins |
| 1996 | "Now That I Own The BBC" | Logic | 60 | - | - | - | - | Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins |
| 1997 | "The Number One Song in Heaven" (regravado) | Roadrunner | 70 | - | 28 | - | - | Plagiarism |
| 1997 | "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" (regravado com Faith No More) |
Roadrunner | 40 | - | - | - | - | Plagiarism |
| 2001 | "The Calm Before The Storm" | Universal | - | - | - | - | - | Balls |
| 2001 | "More Than A Sex Machine" | Universal | - | - | - | - | - | Balls |
| 2001 | "The Angels" | Universal | - | - | - | - | - | Balls |
| 2003 | "Suburban Homeboy" | Artful | - | - | - | - | - | Lil' Beethoven |
| 2006 | "Perfume" | Gut | 80 | - | - | - | - | Hello Young Lovers |
| 2006 | "Dick Around" / "Waterproof" | Gut | - | - | - | - | - | Hello Young Lovers |
